Do I Have a Parking Lot Injury Case?

You may have a parking lot injury case if your injuries were caused by another party’s negligence and if the statute of limitations has not expired for your claim. Even if you do have a claim, however, it’s important to realize that: What you do and don’t do after you’ve been hurt in a parking [...]

Do I Have a Parking Lot Injury Case?2020-10-20T14:46:38-04:00

What Happens If My Neighbor’s Tree Falls in My Yard?

Over the past decade, there have been several major weather events in the Ulster County area that caused a significant amount of trees to fall. Some of these events, like in-season thunderstorms and snowstorms, were relatively predictable. Others, such as the blustery nor’easter in October 2011 or Hurricane Sandy in October 2012, were very out [...]

What Happens If My Neighbor’s Tree Falls in My Yard?2022-09-28T02:37:44-04:00

Are New York’s Nursing Disciplinary Standards Too Lax?

When it comes to reviewing nurses and disciplining them for violations and incompetence, some are wondering whether state authorities - and current disciplinary standards - go far enough. These critics argue that, all too often, nurses continue to hold their licenses and are able to maintain "clean" records even after they have been disciplined. The real [...]

Are New York’s Nursing Disciplinary Standards Too Lax?2020-10-28T13:22:45-04:00

Case Study: Does Your Pharmacist Have Your Best Interests in Mind?

The level of trust we place in pharmacies and pharmacists tend to be around the same level of trust we have in doctors and other medical professionals. While pharmacists have to possess various credentials and are held to high (and strict) ethical standards, however, they can - and sometimes do -  make mistakes that can result [...]

Case Study: Does Your Pharmacist Have Your Best Interests in Mind?2022-09-28T02:39:00-04:00

Can Chiropractors Be Sued for Medical Malpractice?

All sorts of medical professionals - including doctors, surgeons, pharmacists and even nurses - can be sued when they make mistakes or errors that harm patients. While chiropractors are usually considered to be alternative medicine practitioners (like acupuncturists and herbalists), they too can be liable for the harm they cause patients when that harm stems from [...]

Can Chiropractors Be Sued for Medical Malpractice?2020-10-28T13:10:55-04:00

FDA Issues New, Enhanced Warnings for Levaquin & Other Fluoroquinolone Antibiotics

Days ago, regulators at the U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA) issued a new warning for Levaquin and other fluoroquinolone antibiotics, alerting the public that these drugs have been linked to “disabling and potentially permanent side effects.” As part of this alert, regulators also announced that they have approved stricter warning labels for fluoroquinolone antibiotics [...]

FDA Issues New, Enhanced Warnings for Levaquin & Other Fluoroquinolone Antibiotics2022-09-28T02:40:34-04:00

Failure to Diagnose Peripheral Artery Disease (PAD) Can Have Deadly Results, Study Finds

Nearly eight million Americans are living with a condition called peripheral artery disease (PAD), which causes the arteries in the legs to be blocked and clogged by fatty deposits. PAD can make walking difficult and painful - and it can result in more serious, possibly life-threatening, health complications if it goes undiagnosed and untreated. Tragically, [...]

Failure to Diagnose Peripheral Artery Disease (PAD) Can Have Deadly Results, Study Finds2020-10-28T13:08:42-04:00

The Nursing Home Abuse Epidemic [Infographic]

About 1 in every 10 residents of U.S. nursing homes will be subjected to some type of abuse or neglect while living in one of these facilities. While that may be distressing enough to consider, it can be more troubling to know that, oftentimes, nursing home abuse and neglect goes unreported due to: Victims’ fears [...]

The Nursing Home Abuse Epidemic [Infographic]2020-06-18T15:55:20-04:00

Did the FDA Know about (& Ignore) the Continued Use of Defective Scopes for Some Medical Procedures?

Has the the U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA) known about the ongoing use of an allegedly defective scope that's used in nearly a half million common medical procedures every year? That's the question some are now asking, as it appears that risky medical scopes are still being widely used across the U.S. The scopes in [...]

Did the FDA Know about (& Ignore) the Continued Use of Defective Scopes for Some Medical Procedures?2020-10-28T13:13:21-04:00

Tom Hanks and Rita Wilson Sued for Son’s Rear-End Car Accident

Chester “Chet” Hanks, the 25-year-old son of Tom Hanks and Rita Wilson, reportedly rear-ended another motorist earlier this year.  The alleged victim of that crash is now suing Hanks and Wilson, claiming that they are liable for the accident and the resulting injuries because they allowed their son to use their car that day. According [...]

Tom Hanks and Rita Wilson Sued for Son’s Rear-End Car Accident2020-10-28T13:28:16-04:00